Land day graphics

Ramallah

Yesterday was not only the last Saturday in March and the birthday of MC Hammer and Ottoman sultan Mehmed II, but also Land Day – a day to commemorate the events of that day in 1976, when Israeli police and army opened fire against Palestinians protesting official expropriations of Palestinian land. Mashallah News was inspired by a slideshow put together by the upcoming (and awesome-looking) Palestinian Museum with posters from Palestinian artists. Graphical work is a strong tradition within contemporary Palestinian art and demonstrates a powerful fusion of the country’s artistic heritage and the ongoing political struggle. We decided to follow the idea of the Palestinian Museum and, on the occasion of Land Day, share some works from the big body of political Palestinian art. The images are all from the online Palestine Poster Project Archives (PPPA).

By Jamal Al Afghani (Palestinian). 1980, publisher: the PLO department of information and graphics.

Translation: 30 March 1979 (Land Day) / The day of the Arabization of the land / The day of the liberation of Palestine. 1979, publisher: FATAH.

By Emad Abdel Wahhab (Palestinian). 1992, publisher: Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).

By Zuhdi al Aduwi (Palestinian). 1988, publisher: Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).

By Mona Saudi (Palestinian). 1977, publisher: Great Union of Palestinian Women.

By Abed Abed El Hameed (Palestinian). 1985, åublisher: PLO Unified Information.

This is from a series of posters designed by Palestinian artist Ismail Shammout and incorporating the drawings of 19th century Scottish artist David Roberts. 1983, publisher: FATAH.

Translation: March 30 / Palestine / Land day (repeated 12 times). By Muwaffaq Mattar (Palestinian). 1984, publisher: PLO Unified Information.

1989, publisher: FATAH.

This image is from a postcard. 1980, publisher: Palestinian Liberation Front.

By Khaled Hijazi (Palestinian). 1980, publisher: PLO Unified Information.

By Marc Rudin (Swiss). 1986, publisher: Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).

By Marc Rudin (Swiss). 1980, publisher: Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP).

Translation: Palestine Land Day / This is our land / No to Zionist settlements, No to occupation / Yes to the Palestine Liberation Organization. 1976, publisher: FATAH.